Tapers
Drywall Finisher, Drywall Taper, Finisher, Taper Finisher
What they do:
Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.
On the job, you would:
- Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.
- Spread and smooth cementing material over tape, using trowels or floating machines to blend joints with wall surfaces.
- Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- management
- customer service
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Skills
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks Hot Technology
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
Project management software
- DevWave Estimate Works
- On Center Quick Bid
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Microsoft Dynamics
Education
Education: (rated 1 of 4)
high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Get started on your career:
Find Licenses
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Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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